NATURE
Geo-photographer: Kacper Kowalski searches for new horizons
May 19, 2022
Written by
Bryony Cottam
Kacper Kowalski's aerial photos capture the graphic shapes of our natural and man-made worlds
Dossier: the rising threat of invasive species
May 10, 2022
Written by
Mark Rowe
Invasive species are considered one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, but controlling them is extremely challenging
Q&A: A step towards solving the plastic pollution crisis
May 05, 2022
Written by
Bryony Cottam
Professor Steve Fletcher, director of the Global Plastics Policy Centre at the University of Portsmouth, offers some insight into the plan for a new global plastic pollution treaty
The problem with CITES, the convention designed to protect endangered wildlife
Apr 28, 2022
Written by
Roman Goergan
The international conservation agreement CITES is nearly half a century old. Now, with some parties pushing back against its decisions and other critics pointing to its unwieldy volume of paperwork, its future and effectiveness are uncertain
The quest to save Scotland's Atlantic salmon
Apr 21, 2022
Written by
Jacob Dykes
With Scotland’s salmon under threat, environmental groups are planting trees along riverbanks to help save them
Artificial light may impact marine organisms that live deep below the surface
Apr 14, 2022
Written by
Bryony Cottam
As coastal development continues to grow, research begins to reveal the depth of our light pollution problem
Monkeys that survived a natural disaster aged faster - what does this means for humans?
Apr 11, 2022
Written by
Bryony Cottam
Research into rhesus macaques on a remote island finds that survivors of natural disasters often show signs of premature ageing
Geo explainer: Six key takeaways from the new IPCC report
Apr 07, 2022
Written by
Bryony Cottam
The release of the latest IPCC report suggests it's 'now or never' if we want to tackle climate change.
Out of thin air: animals can be detected from airborne DNA
Apr 01, 2022
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A new technique to collect animal DNA from thin air could revolutionise the monitoring of ecosystems
Animals that carry seeds are essential - and under threat
Mar 25, 2022
Written by
Bryony Cottam
As animal species decline, plants that rely on them to spread their seeds could struggle to adapt to a changing climate
Crimes against the environment: Should 'ecocide' become a crime?
Mar 03, 2022
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Calls to make ecocide a crime are gaining ground
South Africa's new plant poaching epidemic
Mar 03, 2022
Written by
Tommy Trenchard
In South Africa, a new wave of poaching has taken off, but this time it isn’t big cats, elephants or rhinos that are in the firing line, but tiny succulent plants
Q&A: The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai
Feb 25, 2022
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A volcanologist unpicks the devastating eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai
Researchers use satellites to pinpoint polluted areas in the ocean
Feb 18, 2022
Written by
Bryony Cottam
Some areas of the ocean are richer in microplastics than others. Satellites could help us identify them
Should we mine the deep sea floor before we discover its true treasures?
Feb 17, 2022
Written by
Katie Burton
The ocean floor is home to rich deposits of metals and minerals crucial to the transition to net zero. But should we use them?
Could algae be the answer to aviation's big carbon problem?
Feb 17, 2022
Written by
Jacob Dykes
The industry will only keep growing. Could algae help to clean it up?
Mapping the world's fungal networks with machine learning
Feb 11, 2022
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A monumental effort is underway to map the world’s fungal networks
The curious world of mountain bothies, with Nicholas JR White
Feb 09, 2022
Written by
Images by Nicholas White, words by Jacob Dykes
In his project Black Dots, Nicholas JR White set out upon the landscapes of the UK with a large-format camera. He found a curious paradox at the heart of mountain bothy culture
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